Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-14

outside coul0 perhaps luPnlily Tue utdu
They were invited in. One OF them,
Mr.. Ford, wss quite certain that her name
was Fannie May. The other desired Ia
look at the hands for certain mark or scar
before giving bis opinion. The mud was
washed from the stigened fingers, and he
pointed out small scar on theright hand,
which seemed to satisfy him. An officer
then took Mr.. Ford in his buggy. and in
short time Fannie May was found living on
Sixth street near the second market.
TIE PosTMoRTEM EXAMINATION
wa, then begun. The fingers Of both hand,
were found nearly closed, and black mud,
such as covered the bottom OF the reservoir,
could be seen between them. All external
marks, wounds, and abrasi9nS about the
body were carefully noted by the Coroner.
The right half Of both bps were swollen
and purple ON the forehead were three
SLIGHT alrySiOus, forming nearly triangle.
over the right eve there was swelling or
confusion Of an inch or an inch and hall
I'm diameter. This swelling was just above
the eyebrow, and was described r. about
"the SIZE and shape OF the half Of an
! English walnut" The features OF toe de-
ceased were composed, but otherwise In.
| EXPRESSIVE. There was nothing 70 indicate
/ the emotions OF the deceased In the
| diving hour. Those sieus OF fear,
anger. or despair, 50 easily read in the
face OF the living, could not be discovered
| there. The face furnished no clue ~ to
| the manner OF her taking OF. The woman
was found 10 be i'm a pregnant condition,
/ aud In Que month more would have gwen
| birth 10 q finCly.forncd male child. On an
! examination Of the brain the tissue or
mCmbraneOus covering back OF ana below
! The crown oi the head, "a little to the lett OF
| the centre line, and opposite the wound
| over The right eye, was found disrupted
| and much discolored. little frothy mat
| ter was found m the lungs. The heart
! and mtestines were normal, and the stomach
contained a snail amount Of part y-digcsted
/ food. No more fluid was contained in the
| stomach than was necessary for proper
| digestion. The character OF the partly.
| diecsted food could not be determined
! with certainty.
Previous to this examination most Of
| those present were inclined to believe tha'
he was only
zone more unfortunate,
Weary OF breath,
R9shly impOTtunate,
Gone TO her death y;
| hut during its progress Or. Knox whis.
/ pCrcd 10 a gentleman standing near :
/ {" This woman did not die Of drowning.
The other professional gentlemen were
/ slow in the expression OF opinions, but a
| layman present hazlrded the remark thst
/ he " had seen several persons who had been
! drowned, and all of them were full OF VA
| ter" He could not account for the absence
% water from the lungs and stomach upon
! The "sucidc theory"
MISS DUNsTAN SEES THE BODY.
The body was then shrOuded and the
! doors were Opene0. A large crowd had by
| this time gathered on the poredes OF the
building. They flied i1 aud looked at the
dead, but no one could tell her name. Nr.
! Charles lsaacs did. however, remark IN the
! hearing OF several persons that she bad
| been on Belle Isle the Friday before. Three
or four hundred persons saw the body TINT
qfternOon-amOng them Miss Dnn,tan-bnt
II any Of them knew the deceased they did
not declare it. and the day closed VITA TIE
mystery uusOlyed.
wATCH.KEY FOUND.
The reservoir was visited by a great nun.
Der OF persons on SUNDAY. About O'Clock
JOHNNIE Williams, Charles Williams, ana
| Willie ThuIston. three small boys, went
| there, and alter satisfying their curiosity
! by viewing the principal scene OF Interest
went around the enclosure until they came
10 The hole IN the fence. There were seye-
ia! phnks loose. Here Willie ThurstOu
pulled plank aide and Johnnie Williams
lOoI ed in. On the inside Of the enclosure,
bout tWo feet from the hole in the feAce,
he found a gold watch-key with 4 ring at
'ached 10 il. sprung out. He carried II
nome TO his mother who sent it TO Detective
Wren by Walter Hill on Monday.
IDENTIFIED As FANNY MAY.
Monday the lGih a iuTy was sworn, and
the Coroner proceeded TO make his inquest
About 3 O'Clock L was TuInOred that the
dead Girl had formerly been resident oil
Exchange alley. The city ambulance wa
quickly dispatched to that locality, and tOuI
or five women were brought before the
dead. They ali positively identified her a.
Fanny May, q dis.olute woman, who had
! been living at the house Of EIie Dilllrd
ILcIr GcpOsitiOns were duty taken. and
.Cme OF the witnesses shed tears wbilf
pakIng their statement. Toe VIII
lesses were 50 positive In the tls'
,imOny they gave that the mystery
ofidontity yappcarcdtO have been solved, aud
nothing more seemed I" Tcgi1in but 10 pre-
Dare the body for burial. After Miss Dr.
ard bad concluded her testimony she VA
AIKEN aside by an officer and more closely
interrogated. Among Othor questions, ht
.sked her about the hair OF Fannie May.
She replled il was short, blUlg Deen eat
.lOse about six weeks before. the deceased
had long hair, and the officer was not sltiS
fed. Having ascertained from Miss Dill
lard the last known residence OF Fanny
May, he called up the ambulance, and, ac'
rompanied by Mr. i. &. Garrison. The
High Constable. went over on Byrd ISLAND
md found Fanny May at the house OI
Martha Thomas.
Fanny, you are dead" was the frs
,alutaton OF the officer.
.'No, / amt, neither" said Fanny.
ayes, YOU are" be insisted; 81 haV,
lust heard four or five witnesses swear thl
YOU are now lying dead ar the almshouSe.'
Fanny's face was curious study, anC
plainly EXPIRE ssed the emotions Of surprise
night, and incredulty. Sac took her seat
in the ambulance and IN short time ap
Deared before the aSt0Dishcd Witnesses. A
he stood by the side Oi TIE dead the re
,emblance was noticed.
Identified as Liliian Madison.
A short time afterward the Mise. Dun
stan declared the deceased to be Fannie
Lillian Madison. Their identification wa
not in terms more positive than that OF tn'
previous witnesses, but there WAS some
hing in the quiet, lady-like manner al
bese witnesses which carried conviction
II the truth OF their statement 10 the minds
of all who heard them. After the Coronei
had conc luded hls examination an oftice
lsked them more particularly rs 10 antece
dents. residence, and family OF the de
seased, They informed him that she hiC
IN uncle, Cary Madison, living some
where on Church Hill. Tne jury was taer
discharged for the night, and the officer
started out 70 dnd Cary Madison. On the
gay down town with t6e Coroner they
Nen. TO the latter's Office and examined th'
5undle OF clothing found In the river. Or
one OF the garments and on the lid OF !
eigar.box they found the initials, "F. l.
M.v. and on The waistband OF an under
,kirt the fun name OF ''F. l.. Madison"
ON THE TRAIL.
Continuing the search for Cary Madison
the effeer went over on Caurch Hill
making inquiries at many places. On
Tvepfy.eighth street between o aud
streets be found Mr. William III. Madison
Mr.. Madison was about 70 retire when h'
answered the knock at his door. "Do yos
know Cary Madison ?" said the visitor.
ayes; he Is my brother, and he Is nov
living up on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
soad-in Hanover county. believe"
.Do You know Fannie l.. Madison -